Group
Project
5
weeks
Spring
2018
Umeå Institute
of Design
intro
Project investigating how the cargo space at aircrafts could be utilized by passengers between take-off and landing.
tools & methods
GROUP WORK
RESEARCH
VISUALISATION (PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR)
collaboration with
the team
Felicia Evaldsson
Pontus Gärdebro
Ralf Hefner
Martin Wästfelt
Fredrik Östlund
Amanda Wallgren (Me)
background
Today the cargo space is used for air freight cargo and luggage. Although, partly because people are flying with less luggage, this space is often not used fully. Airlines would like to use this space for both enhancing the passenger experience and utilizing the cargo space for revenue.
challenge
This was a team project where people from different classes and programs came together and collaborated. We got a brief from Airbus to look into future ways of using the cargo space in airplanes. In our team, coming from different backgrounds, it was very exciting to see what we could create from this.
my role
During the first period of this project I put a lot of focus into research and ideation. In the later part I focused on the photoshop visualizations for the Haptic Playroom- the module oriented to children and younger teenagers.
02/04
research
the cargo space
interviewing and compiling information
" Kids can´t sit still for very long during flights. It would be nice with a space for them to move"
"Something physical, engaging, interactive, maybe games. Something the kids can touch"
[ Insight! ]
Traveling with kids is a big problem area
Kids will feel restless spending a lot of time not being able to move around
Other passengers can get disturbed by restless kids being loud
Staff spending a lot of time in loud environments will be stressed
03/04
concept development
study visits to different playgrounds
According to our observations and statements by the staff at the different playgrounds, areas where the kids could play freely using their imagination were most popular. For example blocks that could be built into different things.
sketching and prototyping
Concept sketches by me
04/04
final concept
why wait until landing?
In this concept the lower deck is an experience floor for families consisting of four different modules, with different activities for all ages, that can be combined in multiple ways. Felicia Evaldsson, Fredrik Östlund and I visualized the Haptic Playroom, the module oriented to children and younger teenagers. The module will with its interactive playing area encourage kids to explore.
Illustration of plane by me, CAID by Pontus Gärdebro
enter the lower deck and become an explorer
CAID by Pontus Gärdebro
play and explore the interactive surroundings
The Haptic Playroom is meant for families and children of many different ages and has many different levels of interaction the kids can find and explore.
Illustration on walls and inside cubes by me and illustrations on floor by Felicia Evaldsson
play with interactive cubes
Pick up a digital cube and place it anywhere in the Haptic Playroom and see how different things appear inside of the cube. After that, place cubes on top of each other and develop your buildings and creations!
explore and change the. environments around you
Illustration on walls and inside cubes by me and illustrations on floor by Felicia Evaldsson
Change Time of Day
Change Weather
Change Time Age
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